Privacy Policy

Effective date: 03/01/2023

1. Introduction

Welcome to BargainB.

At BargainB (“we”, “our”, or “us”), we are committed to upholding the trust and confidence of our users. Our website, theBargainb.com, and the Bargainb mobile application (collectively, the “Service”) are designed with your privacy in mind.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle and protect the personal information you share with us while using our Service. It is structured to not only comply with legal standards but also to ensure transparency and user control over personal data.

By accessing or using our Service, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this policy. We encourage you to read this policy thoroughly to understand our approach to data privacy. If there are terms in this Privacy Policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately.

This Privacy Policy works in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions, forming a binding part of your agreement with us.

2. Definitions

In this Privacy Policy, certain terms have specific meanings:

  • Service: Refers to the website (theBargainb.com) and the Bargainb mobile application, both of which are operated by BargainB.
  • Personal Data: This is any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. It’s the kind of data that can reveal who you are, either directly or when combined with other information.
  • Usage Data: Automatically collected data generated either by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure (like the duration of a page visit).
  • Cookies: Small data files placed on your device (computer or mobile device) that help us to improve our Service and your experience.
  • Data Controller: This is the entity that determines the purposes and ways in which personal data is processed. In this context, BargainB is the Data Controller of your data.
  • Data Processors (or Service Providers): Third parties who process data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may engage various Service Providers to process your data more effectively.
  • Data Subject: Any living individual who is using our Service and is the subject of Personal Data.
  • User: Refers to the individual accessing or using our Service. The User is synonymous with the Data Subject, who is the subject of the Personal Data.
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3. Information Collection and Use

At BargainB, your privacy is our priority. We collect different types of information for diverse purposes to enhance your experience with our Service. Here’s what we collect and why:

  • Personal Information: This includes data you provide that can identify you, like your name, email address, and phone number, which helps us to personalize and improve your experience.
  • Usage Information: We collect information sent by your browser or mobile device whenever you access our Service. This includes your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • App Usage & In-App Event Tracking: We gather data on how you use our app, including the features you use, the frequency of your interactions, and your in-app preferences. This helps us to understand user behavior, improve app functionality, and develop new features that meet your needs.
  • Location Data: If you permit, we collect information about your location to offer location-specific services and content.
  • Tracking & Cookies Data: Cookies and similar tracking technologies are used to track activity on our Service. They help us in maintaining, improving, analyzing our services, and for advertising purposes.

The information we collect is essential for providing a personalized and efficient experience, ensuring the security of our platform, and for understanding how our services are used to continually improve them.

4. Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

In our commitment to providing a personalized and efficient experience, BargainB may request certain personally identifiable information, known as Personal Data, during your use of our Service. This information is crucial for contact and identification purposes and typically includes, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number

We utilize your Personal Data for various reasons, such as sending newsletters, marketing materials, and other relevant information. Should you prefer not to receive these communications, you have the option to opt-out by contacting us at customersupport@bargainb.com.

Usage Data

As part of our service enhancement efforts, we collect Usage Data, which is information automatically sent by your browser when you access our Service, either via a computer or a mobile device. This data helps us understand how you interact with our Service and includes details like:

  • Your computer’s or mobile device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address
  • Browser type and version
  • Visited pages on our Service
  • Dates and times of your visits
  • Duration spent on those pages
  • Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data

Location Data

Similar to Usage Data, Location Data is collected to enhance the functionality and personalization of our Service. This includes the same types of information as Usage Data, focused specifically on your geographic location.

Tracking & Cookies Data

To track activity on our Service and hold certain information, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small data files that may include an anonymous unique identifier, sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Our use of these technologies includes:

  • Session Cookies for service operation
  • Preference Cookies for remembering your settings
  • Security Cookies for security purposes
  • Advertising Cookies for relevant advertisements

Please note, if you choose not to accept cookies, some portions of our Service may not be accessible.

Contact List Data

For features that require social interaction or enhanced support, we may access your contact list, which includes:

  • Contact names
  • Phone numbers
  • Email addresses
  • Social media profiles

This data enriches certain functionalities of our Service, like social connectivity and customer support.

Image Data

Our Service allows the upload and sharing of images, such as photographs, screenshots, and other graphical content. This Image Data is used to enhance your experience with our Service, allowing for features like profile personalization and content sharing.

Usage of Contact List and Image Data

We employ Contact List and Image Data for various purposes:

  • Personalizing your Service experience
  • Facilitating social features
  • Analyzing usage trends
  • Providing customer support
  • Sending consent-based marketing communications

5. Data Usage by BargainB

At BargainB, we utilize the data we collect in a multitude of ways to enhance your experience and the efficacy of our Service. The specific uses include:

  • Service Provision and Maintenance: Ensuring the smooth operation and continuous improvement of our Service.
  • Updates Notification: Informing you about any changes or updates to our Service.
  • Interactive Features Engagement: Allowing you to engage with interactive functionalities within our Service at your discretion.
  • Customer Support: Offering assistance and support for any inquiries or issues you may encounter.
  • Service Improvement Analysis: Analyzing data to gather valuable insights, aiding in the enhancement and optimization of our Service.
  • Usage Monitoring: Tracking the usage of our Service to better understand user behavior and preferences.
  • Technical Issues Management: Identifying, preventing, and addressing any technical challenges that may arise.
  • Contractual Obligations Fulfillment: Executing our duties and asserting our rights under any agreements we have with you, including billing and collection processes.
  • Account and Subscription Notices: Providing important notifications regarding your account and subscription, such as expiration, renewal notices, and email instructions.
  • Promotional Communications: Offering news, special deals, and information about our goods, services, and events that might interest you, based on your previous purchases or inquiries. You have the option to opt out of receiving such communications.
  • Customized Information Provision: Utilizing data in other ways as specifically described at the point of collection.
  • Consent-Based Uses: Processing your data for any other purposes, subject to your explicit consent.

Our commitment lies in using your data responsibly and beneficially, always prioritizing your privacy and preferences in how we manage and apply the information you entrust to us.

6. Data Retention Policy

At BargainB, the duration for which we retain your Personal Data is strictly aligned with the necessity of meeting the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. This includes retaining and utilizing your Personal Data to fulfill legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and policies. Specifically, we retain your data:

  • As long as necessary for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy.
  • To the extent required to comply with legal obligations (e.g., compliance with laws).
  • For the resolution of disputes and enforcement of legal agreements and policies.

Usage Data, primarily used for internal analysis, is typically kept for a shorter duration. However, there are exceptions where this data may be retained longer, particularly:

  • To enhance the security of our Service.
  • To improve and maintain the functionality of our Service.
  • When legal obligations necessitate longer retention periods.

7. Data Transfer Policy

Your Personal Data may be transferred and stored on computers located outside your local jurisdiction, where data protection laws may vary. This particularly applies if you are outside the United States and choose to provide information to us. In such cases:

  • We transfer and process Personal Data, including yours, in the United States.
  • Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of information, constitutes your agreement to this data transfer.

BargainB commits to ensuring the security of your data in alignment with this Privacy Policy. We guarantee that:

  • Transfers of Personal Data will only occur to countries or organizations with adequate data protection measures.
  • Your data security and privacy are paramount in any data transfer scenario.

8. Data Disclosure Practices

BargainB may disclose the personal information collected from you in the following scenarios:

a. Law Enforcement and Legal Compliance:

  • We may disclose your Personal Data in response to lawful requests by public authorities or if required by law.

b. Business Transactions:

  • In events like mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales involving us or our subsidiaries, your Personal Data may be part of the transferred assets.

c. Other Disclosures:

  • To our subsidiaries, affiliates, contractors, and third-party service providers for business support.
  • To fulfill the purposes for which you provide the data.
  • For including your company’s logo on our website, upon your consent.
  • For any other purposes we disclose when you provide the information.
  • With your consent in specific cases not listed above.
  • If necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, our customers, or others.

In each case, our commitment is to handle your data responsibly, respecting your privacy and rights, and in line with our overarching privacy principles.

9. Security of Data

Data Security at BargainB

We at BargainB prioritize the security of your data. However, it’s important to note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we employ commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot assure its absolute security.

Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

For residents of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants specific data protection rights:

  • Access and Control: You can request access to your Personal Data we hold and can ask for it to be amended or deleted.
  • Rectification Right: If your information is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to have it corrected.
  • Objection Right: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
  • Restriction Right: You can request that we restrict the processing of your information.
  • Data Portability Right: You have the right to receive your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Withdrawal of Consent: You can withdraw consent at any time for data processing based on your consent.
  • Complaint Filing: You have the right to file a complaint with a Data Protection Authority regarding our collection and use of your Personal Data.

For exercising these rights or inquiries, please contact us at customersupport@bargainb.com.

Your Rights Under CalOPPA

Under the California Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), you have the following rights:

  • Anonymity in Browsing: Users can visit our site anonymously.
  • Policy Accessibility: Our Privacy Policy, containing the word “Privacy,” is easily accessible on our website.
  • Notification of Policy Changes: Changes to our privacy policy are communicated on our Privacy Policy Page.
  • Personal Information Modification: You can change your personal information by contacting us at customersupport@bargainb.com.

Do Not Track Signals

We respect Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track browser mechanism is active.

Your Rights Under CCPA

As per the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), if you are a California resident, you are entitled to:

  • Know About Personal Data Collected: Request information about the personal information we have collected, used, sold, or disclosed.
  • Request Deletion: Ask for the deletion of your personal information.
  • Opt-Out of Sale: Direct us not to sell your personal information.

To exercise these rights, contact us at customersupport@bargainb.com. Note that requesting data deletion or not to sell your information may affect your experience with our services. We ensure non-discrimination against any user exercising their CCPA rights.

For more details on CCPA, visit the California Legislative Information website. The CCPA has been effective since 01/01/2020.